Question

Sarah's house has become infested with fungus gnats a tiny harmless but irritating flying insect. she calls bugs be gone exterminators to help. sarah agrees with bugs be gone that on August 1st bugs be gone with spray her house for fungus gnats. sarah agrees to pay $50 for the service is this agreement certainly enough in its terms to be valid explain why or why not

Answer 1

It is a valid agreement.

There are 3 elements of a contract that are essential for it to be enforceable/valid. These are:

1. Offer – A promise to execute an action

2. Acceptance – Acknowledgement of the offer and acceptance to perform it

3. Consideration – Something of material value that is agreed upon by both parties in return for acting.

In the present case, Sarah agreed to pay $ 50 for the service to be performed by bugs exterminators to eliminate bugs on 1st August. There is an offer by bug exterminator to perform. Acceptance by Sarah and consideration of $ 50 for the action performed by bug exterminators. Hence it is valid agreement